ASTM F1060-05

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Designation:F1060–05
Standard Test Method for
Thermal Protective Performance of Materials for Protective
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Clothing for Hot Surface Contact
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 1060; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope D 4391 Terminology Relating to the Burning Behavior of
Textiles
1.1 This test method is used to measure the thermal insula-
F 1494 Terminology Relating to Protective Clothing
tion of materials used in protective clothing when exposed for
a short period of time to a hot surface with a temperature up to
3. Terminology
600°F (316°C).
3.1 Definitions—In testing thermal protection clothing ma-
1.2 This test method is applicable to materials used in the
terial, the response to hot surface contact is indicated by the
construction of protective clothing, including, but not limited
following descriptive terms:
to: woven fabrics, knit fabrics, battings, sheet structures, and
3.1.1 charring—the formation of a carbonaceous residue as
material composites, intended for use as clothing for protection
the result of pyrolysis or incomplete combustion.
against exposure to hot surfaces.
3.1.2 embrittlement—the formation of a brittle residue as a
1.3 Thistestmethodshouldbeusedtomeasureanddescribe
result of pyrolysis or incomplete combustion.
the properties of materials, products, or assemblies in response
3.1.3 heat flux—the thermal intensity indicated by the
to heat under controlled laboratory conditions and should not
amount of energy transmitted per unit area and per unit time
be used to describe or appraise the thermal hazard or fire risk
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(cal/cm ·s) (watts/cm ).
of materials, products, or assemblies under actual exposure
3.1.4 human tissue heat tolerance—in the testing of thermal
conditions.
protective materials, the amount of thermal energy predicted to
1.4 The values as stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
causeapainsensationoraseconddegreeburninhumantissue.
standard. The values in parentheses are given for information
3.1.5 ignition—the initiation and continuation of combus-
only.
tion.
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
3.1.6 melting—a response evidenced by softening of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
material, resulting in a nonreversible change.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
3.1.7 shrinkage—a response evidenced by reduction in
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
specimen size.
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
3.1.8 sticking—a response evidenced by softening and ad-
2. Referenced Documents herence of the material to the hot surface or other material.
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3.1.9 thermal end point—inthetestingofthermalprotective
2.1 ASTM Standards:
materials, the point at which the sensor response on the
D 123 Terminology Relating to Textiles
recorder chart intersects the human tissue burn tolerance
D 1776 Practice for Conditioning and Testing Textiles
criteria overlay.
3.2 For all terminology related to protective clothing, see
Terminology F 1494.
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F23 on
3.3 For definitions of other textile terms used in this test
Protective Clothing and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F23.80 on
method, refer to Terminology D 123.
Flame and Thermal.
Current edition approved July 1, 2005. Published July 2005. Originally approved
4. Summary of Test Method
in 1987. Last previous edition approved in 2001 as F 1060 - 01.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
4.1 Thistestmethodmeasurestheperformanceofinsulative
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
materials. A material is placed in contact with a standard hot
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. surface. The amount of heat transmitted by the material is
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F1060–05
compared with the human tissue tolerance and the obvious hot surface exposures requires a different model for determin-
effects of the heat on the material are noted. ing burn injury or a different basis for reporting test results.
4.2 The temperature of the hot surface is measured/
6. Apparatus
controlled with a thermocouple and the heat transmitted by the
6.1 General Arrangement—The arrangement of the indi-
test specimen is measured with a copper calorimeter. The
vidual compon
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